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WORCESTER, Massa. (December 26, 2017) — The popular “New England's Future” serie, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment op zaterdagnacht, Februari 10, The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) vooruitzicht Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera (5-0, 4 KO) neemt Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KO) voor de vacante Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England titel in de acht-ronde belangrijkste gebeurtenis.
Rivera, 27, was een 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament kampioen. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
In de zes ronde co-featured event, New Haven (CT) super middengewicht Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Overheid Biosse (15-7-3, 7 KO).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina en Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
“I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” promotor Jose Antonio Rivera zei. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.”
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), van Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Ricaanse invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) weltergewicht Wilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, van Lawrence, ongeslagen Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Straal “antitankgeweer” Graceski (5-0, 3 KO). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), van Woburn (MA), Hartford junior middengewicht Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KO) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield weltergewicht Boortoren “Dubbele impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
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Deuren open om 6 p.m. EN, eerste aanval 7 p.m. EN.
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